verb - transitive

to be shown up badly during a competitive activity that requires some skill (tennis, darts, shooting pool, football, etc.) You have been "taken to school." You were taught how to do it, and got beaten badly in the process.

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Allegedly, in the shipping trade a long time ago, ships carrying manure floated higher in the water due to the methane released by the manure. "SHIT" was painted on the side of these ships, meaning "Ship High In Transit".